May 21 2023
The 32nd Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing
Tournament will be held at Island Beach State
Park on Sunday, May 21 from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.!
Register early to save on adult registration
fees, be eligible for additional prizes and head
directly to the beach on tournament day. Early
registration can be completed online or by mail.
Prizes will be awarded in age and species
categories and the individual who catches the
largest fish will win the Governor’s Trophy. An
awards ceremony will take place from 1:30 p.m.
to 2 p.m.
For tournament rules and registration Click:
NJ Governors cup
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May 15, 2022 results
The 31st Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing
Tournament was held May 15, 2022 at Island Beach
State Park. The day stared with fog, but ended
with sunshine, and while it was a slow day of
fishing, everyone seemed to enjoy spending their
day on the beach trying their best to get a fish
to bite. This was the fifth year the Governor’s
Surf Fishing Tournament was open to high school
teams with their own team category. Sixty-five
high students from six school fishing teams
fished this year’s tournament. One team leader
said, “The kids didn’t catch anything, but they
had a great day!” Assistant Commissioner of NJ
DEP Fish and Wildlife, Dave Golden, was there to
congratulate tournament winners, while assisting
with the awards ceremony. Sponsoring
organization presidents Gary Conk, Sr, NJ Beach
Buggy Association; Wade Stein, NJ State
Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs; and Mark
Taylor, Jersey Coast Angler Association, also
assisted with handing out tournament prizes.
While six striped bass were entered into the
tournament, Pam McGee of Newton was the
Governor’s Cup winner with a 37 ½” striped bass.
Ms. McGee received two rod and reel
combinations, a plaque and will have her name
engraved on the Governor’s Cup, which is
permanently on display at Island Beach State
Park. Unfortunately, no one in the high school
team category entered any fish. In addition to
the grand prize, four anglers received rod and
reel combinations for their prize-winning fish
in the striped bass category. There are overall
categories for children, teen, and adult
anglers, including sub-categories for male and
female anglers. The event was sponsored by the
NJDEP’s Fish and Wildlife and State Park
Service, the New Jersey State Federation of
Sportsmen’s Clubs, the Jersey Coast Anglers
Association, and the NJ Beach Buggy Association.
More than $150,000 has been raised since the
inception of the tournament for conservation and
education projects and improved beach access.
Winners of the 2022 Governor’s Surf Fishing
Tournament are: Striped Bass Category Teen
(Male): First Place: Logan Appello, Cliffside
Park, NJ – 29 5/8” Adult (Male): First Place:
Tim Moran, West Milford, NJ – 31 4/8” Second
Place: Vincent Percella, Lavallette, NJ – 31
1/8” Third Place: Ron Butkiewicz, Warren Twp.,
NJ – 28 6/8” Adult (Female): First Place and
Governor’s Cup Winner: Pam McGee, Newton, NJ –
37 4/8″
or 2019 pictures and video
scroll down, for 2021 results see the June 2021
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